After a strong season in 1999-00 with the Plymouth Whalers of the OHL, Justin Williams was drafted in the first round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. That fall, he was a full-time member of the NHL squad.

Born in Cobourg, Ontario on October 4, 1981, Williams scored his first NHL goal in his very first NHL game. That season as a rookie, Williams finished with 25 points in spite of suffering a broken hand partway through the season. In 2001-02, Williams increased his point total, collecting 40, and won the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy as the most improved Flyer.

Injuries limited the talented young forward to a mere 41 games during the 2002-03 season. After tallying 26 points in his first 47 games in 2003-04, Williams was dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes, after the Flyers had lost two defensemen to injury and needed to fill in the holes on the blue line, thus acquiring Danny Markov from Carolina.

A season after the lockout saw Williams compete in his most productive season, recording a career high 76 points in 82 games. The young forward continued to produce in the post season in 2005-06 as his 18 points tied him for third best on a Carolina Hurricane team that won the Stanley Cup in 2005-06.

On the international stage, Williams represented Canada at the 2002 World Championships and helped his nation capture gold at the 2004 and 2007 Championships.

On March 4, 2009, NHL's trade deadline, Williams was shipped from Carolina to Los Angeles as part of a three team trade that also included the Edmonton Oilers.

In 2011-12, Williams was a key part of the Los Angeles Kings club that stormed through the Western Conference playoffs and defeated the New Jersey Devils to capture the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Along with veteran leadership, Williams chipped in with 15 points in 20 playoff games.

In 2014, Williams became a three-time Stanley Cup winner and would add the Conn Smythe Trophy to his collection. With nine goals and 16 assists in 26 playoff games, Williams helped lead the Kings to their second Stanley Cup title in three seasons.

Williams continued to further his reputation as a "big game player" during the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He notched five points in the Kings three Game Seven wins and established a new NHL record with 14 career points in Game Sevens.

After seven seasons with the Los Angeles Kings, Williams left as an unrestricted free agent to sign a two year contract with the Washington Capitals.

Williams would record back-to-back 20 goals seasons for the Capitals, but in the summer of 2017, his time in Washington would come to an end. As an unrestricted free agent, he signed a deal to rejoin the Carolina Hurricanes.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1997-98

Colborne Colts

ON-Jr.C

36

32

35

67

26

1997-98

Cobourg Cougars

ON-Jr.A

17

0

3

3

5

1998-99

Plymouth Whalers

OHL

47

4

8

12

28

+11

7

1

2

3

0

1999-00

Plymouth Whalers

OHL

68

37

46

83

46

+47

23

14

16

30

10

2000-01

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

63

12

13

25

22

+6

2001-02

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

75

17

23

40

32

+11

5

0

0

0

4

2001-02

Canada

WC-A

5

0

3

3

6

+4

2002-03

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

41

8

16

24

22

+15

12

1

5

6

8

2003-04

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

47

6

20

26

32

+10

2003-04

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

32

5

13

18

32

+2

2003-04

Canada

WC-A

9

0

0

0

4

-1

2004-05

Lulea HF

Sweden

49

14

18

32

61

4

0

1

1

29

2005-06

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

82

31

45

76

60

+1

25

7

11

18

34

2006-07

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

82

33

34

67

73

-11

2006-07

Canada

WC-A

9

1

2

3

16

-2

2007-08

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

37

9

21

30

43

+2

2008-09

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

32

3

7

10

9

-9

2008-09

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

12

1

3

4

8

+1

2009-10

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

49

10

19

29

39

+3

3

0

1

1

2

2010-11

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

73

22

35

57

59

+14

6

3

1

4

2

2011-12

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

82

22

37

59

44

+10

20

4

11

15

12

2012-13

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

48

11

22

33

22

+15

18

6

3

9

8

2013-14

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

82

19

24

43

48

+14

26

9

16

25

35

2014-15

Los Angeles Kings

NHL

81

18

23

41

29

+8

2015-16

Washington Capitals

NHL

82

22

30

52

36

+15

12

3

4

7

14

2016-17

Washington Capitals

NHL

80

24

24

48

50

+14

13

3

6

9

6

NHL Totals

1080

273

409

682

660

140

36

58

94

125

Conn Smythe Trophy (2014)
Played in NHL All-Star Game (2007)

Missed majority of 2002-03 due to shoulder (November 15, 2002 vs. Carolina) and knee (January 18, 2003 vs. Tampa Bay) injuries. Traded to Carolina by Philadelphia for Danny Markov, January 20, 2004. Signed as a free agent by Lulea (Sweden), September 21, 2004. Missed majority of 2007-08 due to knee injury at Florida, December 20, 2007. Traded to Los Angeles by Carolina for Patrick O'Sullivan and Calgary's 2nd round pick (previously acquired, Carolina selected Brian Dumoulin) in 2009 NHL Draft, March 4. 2009. Signed as a free agent by Washington, July 1, 2015. Signed as a free agent by Carolina, July 1, 2017.